Piston helicopter

N230DM

1997 Robinson R44 Raven I

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1997
Serial
0325
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming O-540-F1B5
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Gillespie Flying Services LLC (LLC)
Based
Trenton, SC
Registration record

N230DM on the FAA register

Type
1997 Robinson R44 Raven I
Serial
0325
Engines
Lycoming O-540-F1B5
Registered owner
Gillespie Flying Services LLC
Trenton, SC
Certificate issued
2024-05-26
Airworthiness date
2012-04-02
Registration expires
2031-05-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A208D7
Mode S (octal)
50404327
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
279 nm
Cruise (type)
100 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-05-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N230DM.
  • 2012-04-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1997
    Manufactured (1997).
Overview

About N230DM

N230DM is a 1997 Robinson R44 Raven I, serial number 0325. The FAA register lists Gillespie Flying Services LLC as the registrant in Trenton, South Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 26, 2024 and expires on May 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming O-540-F1B5 engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 100 knots and a range of about 279 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is multiple category, dated April 2, 2012.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N230DM.

Cruise
100 kt
Range
279 nm
Fuel burn
15 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N230DM.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.